Chapter 50: Fifty Heartbeats to Support Her
A warm, soft, and somewhat unfamiliar touch, mixed with the unique fragrance of Xu Youjing, hit her face.
He sucked her lips into his mouth, and some sounds were heard, which were particularly obvious in the quiet room.
She embarrassedly clutched the clothes at his waist, feeling Xu Youjing's attack, and felt uneasy, but unwilling to retreat.
She was actually doing something she had wanted to do for a long time but had not dared to do. Wen Huai felt her head was hot at the moment and she involuntarily moved closer to him, responding awkwardly and awkwardly.
..
After a kiss that lasted for who knows how long, Wen Huai sat on the glass cabinet, his eyes still unfocused.
For the first time, she felt her legs go weak and she almost fell to the ground. Xu Youjing hugged her and sat her here, holding her waist and kissing her.
Thinking of that kiss, Wen Huai coughed unconsciously, then realized that it was inappropriate for him to sit here, and wanted to go down.
"Are your legs no longer weak?"
The person who turned on the light came back and, fearing that she would fall, held her slender waist and pushed her back. Wen Huai sat on it obediently.
"I'm afraid it will be crushed."
Seeing her reservedness, Xu Youjing picked her up but did not let go.
As they walked out, he joked with her, "What can this weight break?"
Sitting on the small sofa, Wen Huai felt a sense of reality as he touched the ground with his feet.
Xu Youjing knelt in front of her, not remembering to get up, and looked up at her.
"So we're together now?"
"Yeah." Wen Huai didn't dare to look at him, "We already kissed."
"I didn't see you give me your identity even when we kissed before."
She was talking about the time he came to pick her up at the bar and coughed, "At that time, I thought you liked someone else."
Xu Youjing straightened his expression, turned around, opened the drawer beside the bed, took out his cell phone and turned it on.
He stared. "Now you know?"
Wen Huai felt embarrassed and said "hmm".
Xu Youjing raised his hand and rubbed the top of her head, fiddling with his old iPhone, and then handed it to her.
"evidence."
Wen Huai took it and clicked on the video, and then the familiar face of Qiao Mian as a teenager appeared in front of him.
The young man, Qiao Mian, held up his phone and stared at the camera. "Today, I had no choice but to let Brother Xu Youjing take the title of my suitor. But I, Brother Xu, am a man of great righteousness! I, Qiao Mian, will never forget your kindness today! I'm recording this video as proof. From now on, as long as Brother Xu needs me, I, Qiao Mian, will do my best to help him!"
The sound disappeared and the screen went black. Wen Huai was about to return the phone to him when he heard the voice of the young man Qiao Mian coming from the receiver: "You can't tell Xie Songbai about this, brother!"
Just as the words fell, the noise of a rotating screen mixed with the tender voice of a young girl broke in: "Xiao Baibai!"
She paused, and Xu Youjing explained, "Xie Songbai came at that time."
She responded.
"He discovered it?"
"No." Xu Youjing said frankly, "I showed it to Old Xie right after she left."
Wen Huai was speechless, "Aren't you afraid that Qiao Mian will blame you?"
"She has no time for me."
Throwing the phone aside, Xu Youjing leaned over and asked, "Can you prove my innocence now?"
His eyes fell on her lips.
The intention is obvious.
Wen Huai's eyelashes trembled, "I believed it when you said it."
His lips felt hot and he left quickly.
Wen Huai was surprised.
"A reward for you." Xu Youjing licked his lips.
Wen Huai felt hot all over, especially being stared at like that, it was really unbearable.
"Is Aunt Ping's meal ready? Let's go down quickly—"
"Don't worry." He reached out and pulled her, letting her sit on his lap. "I haven't returned the gift of cufflinks you gave me."
"No need to return the gift." Wen Huai struggled but failed to break free.
"I want it back."
The arm around her hand tightened, Xu Youjing was not paying attention and stared at her lips.
Wen Huai understood what he meant, and she also liked the feeling just now. Her throat was dry at the moment, and even swallowing saliva was of no use.
Subconsciously approaching.
As if she had lost her mind, she raised her hands to hold his neck, and only came to her senses when she touched the skin on his neck.
When Xu Youjing was about to get close, she pressed against his chest.
"Wait a moment."
"Um?"
"Let's draw up a confidentiality agreement."
He distanced himself, and Wen Huai confessed to him, "I plan to resign after the policy is passed and implemented at the summit."
Xu Youjing said after a while: "Have you thought it through?"
"Yeah." Wen Huai told Mei Lin about changing his major. "It wasn't my original intention to enter this industry. I also thought about quitting during my internship, but I felt it would be a shame to my four years of hard work in college, so..."
"So what did you study in graduate school?"
Wen Huai majored in management in his undergraduate studies and also studied finance in Peking University as a graduate student.
She knew why Xu Youjing asked this, and explained with a smile: "I have already studied for my undergraduate degree, and I can't give up halfway. I still want to move forward when I have the opportunity to study."
Noticing his silence, Wen Huai took the initiative to hold his hand, "Don't you want me to leave?"
"I respect your decision."
Xu Youjing didn't know whether it was an appropriate time to talk about Sui Censhan's plan.
It doesn't seem to be the best.
Moreover, speaking it out loud would become a factor that would cause her to hesitate.
He didn't want to impose his will on her.
"Have you decided where to go?"
"Not yet, but I want to change careers."
"No rush. The summit is probably still a month away. I can wait until it's over before looking for a job. I can also take advantage of my annual leave to rest."
"Well," she asked, "how about the wedding be arranged during this period?"
Xu Youjing's gaze lingered on her face, and he suddenly understood why she suddenly wanted to leave Peak.
"Look at what I'm doing."
"Do you want to leave because I'm at the top?"
She paused, not wanting to hide it from him, and admitted it, "But I didn't lie to you. Regardless of whether you are a top CEO or not, I will leave after the summit is over."
Before Xu Youjing could say anything, she pinched his knuckles and he looked up.
Wen Huai's eyes were curved, and her cheeks were still lightly powdered. Her palms were very warm, and when she held him, she was like a kitten coming close to him, which made Xu Youjing's heart move.
"Don't think too much about what I'm saying. I'm not staying here because of you."
"No." Xu Youjing held her with his five fingers together, "Just do what you want, your husband supports you."
Wen Huai couldn't hide his smile, lowered his eyes, and responded in a low voice:
"Yeah, I understand."
Remembering she had strayed off topic, she brought the conversation back to the subject: "Today I went to the lab and saw some confidential information. I'm leaving in the future, and it won't be good for Peak, so I still need to sign a confidentiality agreement for safety."
Xu Youjing shook his head: "The confidentiality agreement is not as safe as you."
Wen Huai was still sorting out his thoughts when he heard him say, "It's just that there is an agreement that needs to be redrafted."
"What?"
"Prenuptial agreement."
The Wen family and the Xu family have a big gap in family background. From the time they went on a blind date to getting their marriage certificate, Li Changying never mentioned a prenuptial agreement, nor did she set any rules for Wen Huai.
The prenuptial agreement was suggested by Wen's father.
It can protect Wen Huai as well as Xu Youjing.
So when the lawyer arrived with the documents, Xu Youjing flipped through them, stopped at a page, and pushed it aside.
"Please change the absolute beneficiary of this document to my wife."
The lawyer looked at Wen Huai in shock, and Wen Huai also thought it was inappropriate.
Xu Youjing held her hand back, letting the warmth of his palm wrap around her slightly cold fingers.
"Before the prenuptial agreement was drawn up, only the law protected you. Now, there's more than just the law."
"And me."
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Towards the end of the month, the temperature also drops sharply.
Wen Huai couldn't stand the cold wind when he went out this morning and sneezed four or five times. Xu Youjing wanted to go back and get a scarf, but she stopped him.
"I never liked wearing that since I was a kid."
Xu Youjing said it all: "That's why I have rhinitis."
Wen Huai: "..."
In the end, she still got into the car with Xu Youjing wrapped in a scarf, but it was not hers.
These few days, after the two confirmed their feelings, Xu Youjing insisted on driving Wen Huai to work personally.
Including today.
When they were almost downstairs at the company, Wen Huai took off his scarf and prepared to return it to him, but bumped into Li Qicheng in front of the garage.
He heard the sound of an engine, looked back, and recognized whose car it was.
Xu Youjing parked the car in the shade behind a pillar and handed her the keys.
"Sit down for a while, I'll message you later."
"good."
Watching him reunite with Li Qicheng and the two disappear at the intersection, Wen Huai didn't care about the scarf and folded it and put it on the seat.
Not long after, she received the message. After checking that there was no one around, she opened the door and got out of the car, jogging towards the elevator.
When I arrived at the office, it was unusually deserted, with no one even walking around.
She quickened her pace and when she turned the corner, she saw Dong Chen and the others sitting around a table.
Feeling something was wrong, she was about to ask when Dong Chen heard the noise and turned around, crying a little: "Something happened, Sister Wen!"
Before he could elaborate, Wen Huai caught a glimpse of the office door being pushed open. He subconsciously looked over and met Xu Youjing's eyes.
After just one glance, he looked away. "Contact the legal department and Qiao Mian's agent. All departments will have a meeting in forty minutes."
...
"Actor Wan Yanshi's wife, Xu, published a 5,000-word article at 8:58 this morning. The article essentially claimed that three years ago, after attending his wedding banquet with Wan Yanshi, he leveraged Xu's connections and resources to win the Best Actor award a year later. In the second year of their marriage, he exploited his status in the entertainment industry to develop romantic relationships with several actresses, infidelity multiple times. He even sent messages and left lipstick on the famous actress Qiao Mian, catching Xu's attention. She verified that Qiao Mian had even returned to their marital home with Wan Yanshi..."
When Jiang Kai from the Legal Department read this, Tan Ming from the Finance Department slammed the table in anger, attracting everyone's attention.
"I'm so sorry, everyone. I really..." "The new product is going to be launched in a few days. What's the big deal if there's a problem with the spokesperson now? Is it just bad luck for us? Didn't you see that someone has already brought up the issue of our 'Wings' spokesperson? If our competitors interfere, then... well!"
"Minister Tan, please calm down for a moment," Li Qicheng said soothingly. "The launch of a new product and the spokesperson being embroiled in controversy over their comments are detrimental to the product, but if handled properly, who knows, it could become a powerful weapon and lead to a decisive comeback."
"I'm not being impetuous, Mr. Li, but you should ask the legal department. I've been calling Qiao Mian's manager for a long time, and there's been no response. The studio issued a statement, but the hype hasn't subsided at all. Didn't you see the backstage video of their collaboration that was circulated online? Have you seen it? Huh?"
Sui Jianwen put down his phone and asked, "What video?"
Tan Ming's face was so dark that he couldn't explain himself, so he simply took the projector computer and typed himself.
With the input of a few words, the video was turned on and Qiao Mian's voice appeared in the conference room.
"That style is so ugly, and the color is not good-looking. Sister Jing, you accepted it for me without considering my status. Is it worthy of me?"
The female voice that followed was that of Qiao Mian's manager, Dave Jing: "Yes, yes, yes. Don't curse my ancestors. This is a way that Movie Emperor Wan specially found for you. Just make do with it, okay?"
"Well, let it go for his sake."
The woman's disgust was finally alleviated, and her affected voice undoubtedly gave everyone present a chill.
The meeting room was dead silent, but Wen Huai felt something was wrong.
Even if Qiao Mian acted coquettishly with her agent in private, she would never be able to make such a disgusting sound.
Especially the last sentence, it was so distorted that it didn't even sound like her voice.
After the silence, there was a whisper of discussion.
Xu Youjing said: "Call David Jing again."
The Legal Department responded, and a busy tone echoed across the desk.
Playing similar sounds over and over again wastes not only time but also patience.
Until the mechanical female voice appeared, the phone automatically hung up, and the Legal Department suggested: "The best emergency measure now is to remove Qiao Mian's spokesperson status."
"no!"
Several people looked in the direction of the sound, but they didn't expect Wen Huai to be the first to speak out at this time.
"Secretary Wen, it seems you don't have the right to express your opinion?"
Wen Huai's smile remained unchanged, not at all upset by Tan Ming's embarrassment. He spoke patiently and coaxingly, "From a professional perspective, I'm not as good as the department heads and managers, but I have a small suggestion. I hope you can listen to me."
Li Qicheng offered the opportunity: "Secretary Wen, whatever you say is fine. We are all family."
"Thank you, Mr. Li."
Wen Huai did not feel embarrassed or grateful for being rescued. Instead, he was calm as if it was a very normal thing, neither humble nor arrogant.
Xu Youjing calmly withdrew his gaze and looked forward, with the corners of his lips rising imperceptibly.
"Mr. Li is right. If Qiao Mian is at fault, we can use this opportunity to launch new colors and styles after we terminate the contract. Whether it's ugly or not is up to the public to judge. How can Qiao Mian's words influence it? Once everyone finds that the colors and styles exceed their expectations, it will naturally bring in a wave of potential traffic."
Tan Ming was confused by what she said: "So you support the dismissal?"
Wen Huai didn't seem annoyed by the interruption. "Please listen to me, Minister Tan."
Tan Ming was frustrated and said, "You continue."
Li Qicheng leaned close to Xu Youjing's ear and said, "Mr. Xu, Secretary Wen..."
Xu Youjing said simply, "Listen."
Li Qicheng: "...Okay."
In the silence, Wen Huai's calm tone slowly fell into everyone's ears.
"But if Qiao Mian is innocent, and we at Dianfeng unilaterally dismissed Ms. Qiao from her role as spokesperson without knowing the full story at this critical juncture before launching a new product, how will Ms. Qiao's fans and the public who realize they've misunderstood her view our brand in the future? If our competitors seize on this and start talking about it, I'm afraid that every time Dianfeng launches a new product, the term 'Dianfeng once dismissed Qiao Mian' will become a trending search topic. The Dianfeng brand will also be resisted by Qiao Mian's fans and even passers-by who have a favorable impression of her. It's not worth the loss."
"Mr. Sui's promise of 'giving every user the ultimate experience' will become a target of public criticism. If he doesn't even trust his own spokesperson, how can he expect consumers to trust Peak?"
"I'm naturally aware of Minister Tan and the Ministry of Justice's concerns, but if we terminate the contract with Ms. Qiao without any prior information, Dianfeng will be the first to be exposed."
You hit the nail on the head.
In five minutes, Wen Huai simply laid out the two possible consequences and analyzed them with everyone. Even Tan Ming, who was overly worried at first, couldn't help but look at the secretary of the president's office.
Her straight back, the aura she revealed unintentionally, and the steady and unhurried words just now all gave people a sense of patience and closeness that made people willing to listen.
Tan Ming lowered his eyes and thought, without finding any more faults.
Others were also weighing the pros and cons in their hearts, and even vaguely leaned towards what Wen Huai said.
Dong Chen took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and glared at Tan Ming fiercely, which was seen by Xu Youjing.
At this time, a message popped up on Xu Youjing's phone.
After seeing it, he took a screenshot and sent it to Wen Huai. He put down his phone and was about to speak when he heard Sui Jianwen say:
"What Secretary Wen said makes sense, but the risks are also great. We need to be safe at the peak and cannot place our bets on outsiders."
"Based on my experience, it's better to terminate the contract. We should be the first to make our stance clear and distance ourselves from these celebrities and idols with distorted values. This will also help maintain Peak's image. If things don't turn around in the future, Peak won't become the target of a boycott, and we won't be affected by irrelevant people."
"Let's not even talk about how Qiao Mian plans to handle this, whether they can clarify the situation, or whether they have the ability to do so. Aren't there enough online cases where artists lose their jobs due to public opinion? Even if Qiao Mian really did turn things around, terminating the contract is just risk mitigation. What's wrong with that? If the fans make a big fuss, we can just spend a little more money to hire her back, and the Ministry of Justice can issue a well-written statement. That would naturally be the best of both worlds."
"Instead of leaving the probability to that 50%, it's better to hold the known 50% in your hands. Mr. Li, what do you think?"
Li Qicheng was still hesitant. He looked at Xu Youjing again, "Mr. Xu?"
Hearing this, everyone's eyes focused on Xu Youjing.
He lowered his jaw slightly and opened his lips slightly: "I agree."
Tan Ming and the others were very surprised. They had not expected Xu Youjing to be so aggressive. Wang Huatian and Tan Ming looked at each other and saw the helplessness in each other's eyes.
Before Sui Jianwen could even raise his lips, he heard Xu Youjing's next words:
"From Secretary Wen."
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